Al Qiyamat
Chapter 75, 40 verses
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Saheeh International
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Pickthall
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Word by word
Saheeh International
I swear by the Day of Resurrection
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. I swear by the Day of Resurrection.
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Nay, I swear by the Day of Resurrection;
Word by word
لَآ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Saheeh International
And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And I swear by the self-reproaching person (a believer).
Pickthall
Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).
Word by word
وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Saheeh International
Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Does man (a ) think that We shall not assemble his bones?
Pickthall
Thinketh man that We shall not assemble his bones ?
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُۥ
Saheeh International
Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Yes, We are Able to put together in perfect order the tips of his fingers.
Pickthall
Yea, verily. We are Able to restore his very fingers!
Word by word
بَلَىٰ قَٰدِرِينَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّسَوِّىَ بَنَانَهُۥ
Saheeh International
But man desires to continue in sin.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Man (denies Resurrection and Reckoning. So he) desires to continue committing sins.
Pickthall
But man would fain deny what is before him.
Word by word
بَلْ يُرِيدُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُۥ
Saheeh International
He asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?"
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He asks: "When will be this Day of Resurrection?"
Pickthall
He asketh: When will be this Day of Resurrection ?
Word by word
يَسْـَٔلُ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Saheeh International
So when vision is dazzled
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So, when the sight shall be dazed.
Pickthall
But when sight is confounded
Word by word
فَإِذَا بَرِقَ ٱلْبَصَرُ
Saheeh International
And the moon darkens
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the moon will be eclipsed.
Pickthall
And the moon is eclipsed
Word by word
وَخَسَفَ ٱلْقَمَرُ
Saheeh International
And the sun and the moon are joined,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the sun and moon will be joined together (by going one into the other or folded up or deprived of their light).
Pickthall
And sun and moon are united,
Word by word
وَجُمِعَ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ
Saheeh International
Man will say on that Day, "Where is the [place of] escape?"
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
On that Day man will say: "Where (is the refuge) to flee?"
Pickthall
On that day man will cry: Whither to flee!
Word by word
يَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَيْنَ ٱلْمَفَرُّ
Saheeh International
No! There is no refuge.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No! There is no refuge!
Pickthall
Alas! No refuge!
Word by word
كَلَّا لَا وَزَرَ
Saheeh International
To your Lord, that Day, is the [place of] permanence.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Unto your Lord (Alone) will be the place of rest that Day.
Pickthall
Unto thy Lord is the recourse that day.
Word by word
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمُسْتَقَرُّ
Saheeh International
Man will be that Day of what he sent ahead and kept back.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
On that Day man will be of what he sent forward (of his evil good deeds), and what he left behind (of his good or evil traditions).
Pickthall
On that day man is told the tale of that which he hath sent before and left behind.
Word by word
يُنَبَّؤُا۟ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَأَخَّرَ
Saheeh International
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! Man will be a witness against himself [as his body parts (skin, hands, legs, etc.) will speak about his deeds],
Pickthall
Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,
Word by word
بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ
Saheeh International
Even if he presents his excuses.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Though he may put forth his excuses (to cover his evil deeds).
Pickthall
Although he tender his excuses.
Word by word
وَلَوْ أَلْقَىٰ مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ
Saheeh International
Move not your tongue with it, [O Muhammad], to hasten with recitation of the Qur'an.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur'an, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) to make haste therewith.
Pickthall
Stir not thy tongue herewith to hasten it.
Word by word
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِۦ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِۦٓ
Saheeh International
Indeed, upon Us is its collection [in your heart] and [to make possible] its recitation.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
It is for Us to collect it and to give you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the ability to recite it (the Qur'an).
Pickthall
Lo! upon Us (resteth) the putting together thereof and the reading thereof.
Word by word
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُۥ وَقُرْءَانَهُۥ
Saheeh International
So when We have recited it [through Gabriel], then follow its recitation.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And when We have recited it to you [O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم through Jibril (Gabriel)], then follow its (the Qur'an's) recital.
Pickthall
And when We read it, follow thou the reading;
Word by word
فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Saheeh International
Then upon Us is its clarification [to you].
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then it is for Us (Allah) to make it clear (to you).
Pickthall
Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof.
Word by word
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
Saheeh International
No! But you love the immediate
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Not [as you think, that you (mankind) will not be resurrected and recompensed for your deeds], but you (men) love the present life of this world,
Pickthall
Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now
Word by word
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
Saheeh International
And leave the Hereafter.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And neglect the Hereafter.
Pickthall
And neglect the Hereafter.
Word by word
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
Saheeh International
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Some faces that Day shall be Nadirah (shining and radiant).
Pickthall
That day will faces be resplendent,
Word by word
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Saheeh International
Looking at their Lord.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Looking at their Lord (Allah).
Pickthall
Looking toward their Lord;
Word by word
إِلَىٰ رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ
Saheeh International
And [some] faces, that Day, will be contorted,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And some faces, that Day, will be Basirah (dark, gloomy, frowning, and sad),
Pickthall
And that day will other faces be despondent,
Word by word
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَاسِرَةٌ
Saheeh International
Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Thinking that some calamity is about to fall on them.
Pickthall
Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them.
Word by word
تَظُنُّ أَن يُفْعَلَ بِهَا فَاقِرَةٌ
Saheeh International
No! When the soul has reached the collar bones
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay, when (the soul) reaches to the collar bone (i.e. up to the throat in its exit),
Pickthall
Nay, but when the life cometh up to the throat
Word by word
كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
Saheeh International
And it is said, "Who will cure [him]?"
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And it will be said: "Who can cure him (and save him from death)?"
Pickthall
And men say: Where is the wizard (who can save him now) ?
Word by word
وَقِيلَ مَنْ رَاقٍ
Saheeh International
And the dying one is certain that it is the [time of] separation
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And he (the dying person) will conclude that it was (the time) of parting (death);
Pickthall
And he knoweth that it is the parting;
Word by word
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلْفِرَاقُ
Saheeh International
And the leg is wound about the leg,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And one leg will be joined with another leg (shrouded).
Pickthall
And agony is heaped on agony;
Word by word
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
Saheeh International
To your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
The drive will be, on that Day, to your Lord (Allah)!
Pickthall
Unto thy Lord that day will be the driving.
Word by word
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ٱلْمَسَاقُ
Saheeh International
And the had not believed, nor had he prayed.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So he (the ) neither believed (in this Qur'an and in the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) nor prayed!
Pickthall
For he neither trusted, nor prayed.
Word by word
فَلَا صَدَّقَ وَلَا صَلَّىٰ
Saheeh International
But [instead], he denied and turned away.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But on the contrary, he belied (this Qur'an and the Message of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and turned away!
Pickthall
But he denied and flouted.
Word by word
وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Saheeh International
And then he went to his people, swaggering [in pride].
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he walked in conceit (full pride) to his family admiring himself!
Pickthall
Then went he to his folk with glee.
Word by word
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ يَتَمَطَّىٰٓ
Saheeh International
Woe to you, and woe!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
Pickthall
Nearer unto thee and nearer,
Word by word
أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
Saheeh International
Then woe to you, and woe!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Again, woe to you [O man ()]! And then (again) woe to you!
Pickthall
Again nearer unto thee and nearer (is the doom).
Word by word
ثُمَّ أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰٓ
Saheeh International
Does man think that he will be left neglected?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Does man think that he will be left neglected (without being punished or rewarded for the obligatory duties enjoined by his Lord Allah on him)?
Pickthall
Thinketh man that he is to be left aimless ?
Word by word
أَيَحْسَبُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى
Saheeh International
Had he not been a sperm from semen emitted?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Was he not a Nutfah (mixed male and female sexual discharge) of semen emitted (poured forth)?
Pickthall
Was he not a drop of fluid which gushed forth ?
Word by word
أَلَمْ يَكُ نُطْفَةً مِّن مَّنِىٍّ يُمْنَىٰ
Saheeh International
Then he was a clinging clot, and [Allah] created [his form] and proportioned [him]
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he became an 'Alaqah (a clot); then (Allah) shaped and fashioned (him) in due proportion.
Pickthall
Then he became a clot; then (Allah) shaped and fashioned
Word by word
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Saheeh International
And made of him two mates, the male and the female.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And made of him two sexes, male and female.
Pickthall
And made of him a pair, the male and female.
Word by word
فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Saheeh International
Is not that [Creator] Able to give life to the dead?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Is not He (Allah Who does that) Able to give life to the dead? (Yes! He is Able to do all things).
Pickthall
Is not He (Who doeth so) Able to bring the dead to life ?
Word by word
أَلَيْسَ ذَٰلِكَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُحْۦِىَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ